Memoirs + manifestos + musings of a horse racing managing partner + soccer club administrator in Maine
Saturday, November 30, 2024
90 Days: Saturday, November 29 (Day No. 54)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 7:03a
Headlines: Iceland Hosts Elections Today
Icelanders will elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections. This is Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the North Atlantic island nation and ushered in a new era of political instability.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Special Maidens: Friday, November 29 (Wager No. 1)
(This feature will consist of a $2 wager on a first-time starter in a maiden special weight race.)
Remington Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Race No.5 (9:26p)
#3: Milford (8-1 ML)
Pick Success Rate: 0% (0/0)
Total Bankroll: $100.00 (0%)
90 Days: Thursday, November 28 (Day No. 53)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 6:28a
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Dime a Dozen: Thursday, November 28 (Day No. 16)
(This feature will consist of a 12-pick, ten-cent parlay of soccer games around the world. Any proceeds will be donated to Street Soccer USA.)
Athletic Club Bilbao (UEFA Europa League), -450 (12:45p, Paramount+)
Cercle Brugge (UEFA Conference League), -110 (12:45p, Paramount+)
Djurgården IF (UEFA Conference League), -135 (12:45p, Paramount+)
Lazio (UEFA Europa League), -360 (12:45p, Paramount+)
Molde (UEFA Conference League), -140 (12:45p, Paramount+)
PAOK Thessaloniki FC (UEFA Europa League), -140 (12:45p, Paramount+)
Panathinaikos (UEFA Conference League), -450 (12:45p, Paramount+)
St. Gallen (UEFA Conference League), -210 (12:45p, Paramount+)
Fiorentina (UEFA Conference League), -240 (3p, Paramount+)
Nice (UEFA Europa League), -105 (3p, Paramount+)
Olimpija Ljubljana (UEFA Conference League), -550 (3p, Paramount+)
Rapid Vienna (UEFA Conference League), -380 (3p, Paramount+)
Potential Payout: $11.36
Pick Success Rate: 60% (108/180)
Total Bankroll: $8.50 (-15%)
90 Days: Wednesday, November 27 (Day No. 52)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 5:49a
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
90 Days: Tuesday, November 26 (Day No. 51)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 5:19a
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Headlines: Soccer and Politics
In Washington, the political epicenter of the U.S., soccer has become another lubricant for the all-important networking that oils the corridors of power. "It’s a great way to bond and build connections," said Adam Hodge, an Arsenal supporter and former spokesperson in the White House under President Joe Biden. "It lends itself to a mix of talking about work and talking about our clubs."
90 Days: Monday, November 25 (Day No. 50)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 4:58a
Monday, November 25, 2024
90 Days: Sunday, November 24 (Day No. 49)
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Photo Credit: Jim Neuger |
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 6:57a
Sunday, November 24, 2024
90 Days: Saturday, November 23 (Day No. 48)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 6:08a
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Dime a Dozen: Saturday, November 23 (Day No. 15)
Bayer Leverkusen (German Bundesliga), -575 (9:30a, ESPN+)
Borrusia Dortmund (German Bundesliga), -135 (9:30a, ESPN+)
Aston Villa (English Premier League), -145 (10a, Peacock)
Fulham (English Premier League), -175 (10a, Peacock)
Rhode Island FC (USL Championship), +180 (12p, CBS)
Girona (Spanish La Liga), -170 (12:30p, ESPN+)
Feyenoord (Dutch Eredivisie), -370 (12:45p, ESPN+)
Atalanta (Italian Serie A), -180 (2:45p, Paramount+)
Celtic (Scottish Premiership), -250 (2:45p, Paramount+)
Genk (Belgian Pro League), -165 (2:45p, ESPN+)
Hamburger SV (German 2. Bundesliga), -150 (2:45p, ESPN+)
PSV Eindhoven (Dutch Eredivisie), (3p, ESPN+)
Potential Payout: $20.10
Pick Success Rate: 60% (100/168)
Total Bankroll: $8.60 (-14%)
90 Days: Friday, November 22 (Day No. 47)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 5:04a
Friday, November 22, 2024
Headlines: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Hearts of Pine's Woods and Water Jersey Design
"Mainers, in particular, like the old ways. There’s a convergence of the old ways and the new ways here," [club executive creative director Burke] Cherrie said. "We don’t discard the past. That’s something that really resonated throughout the branding process. In town halls with supporters and local government officials, talking with people who run businesses, there was a desire for this to be as Maine as possible. And history and heritage are a key part of that."
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Headlines: Rep. Golden, Blue Dog Coalition Roll Out Legislative Reforms
PPH:
Among the ideas it would study are expanding the size of the House of Representatives, which has held at 435 for nearly a century, requiring independent redistricting commissions and perhaps adopting multi-member districts that would be divvied up in proportion to the votes cast. "Americans on both sides are fed up with a political system that incentivizes division," Golden said in a press release put out this week by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Washington Democrat.
90 Days: Wednesday, November 20 (Day No. 45)
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Headlines: The State of Sports Gambling in the United States
There’s some kind of profound irony in the fact that the gambling companies want to get rich off gambling, but don’t want to take any risks themselves. The government, the shareholders, the CEOs, they all want their money guaranteed. The rest of us, the real risk takers, we’re just looking for a fair bet at a good price.
90 Days: Tuesday, November 19 (Day No. 44)
(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)
Awoke, 5:38a
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
In Memoriam: John N. Labrecque, Jr. (November 19, 1933-June 25, 2024)
Grandpa.